The Long Way Home by Alex Bueno

After an EMP knocked out the power in North America and people realized that the power would not be back any time soon, as expected, people were left in shock as the attack was completely unexpected. Since then, John and his son Jack have been trying to make the long (approximately 200 miles) trek back to their home and their family, but everything has become far more dangerous the longer the power has been out. And when Jack becomes seriously ill along the way, John must find medical help or risk watching his son die.

And elsewhere, the president of the United States must find out who he can trust, who he can’t, and which countries can still be considered allies and which are now instead our enemies. Many alliances have shifted and war is imminent, but once the line is crossed that thrusts everyone into a world war, will anyone survive? And can any semblance of what was once a normal life return?

This is the second book in this series, and it is every bit as good as the first one. I read a review copy of this book, and was entirely drawn into each different part of the story being told here. There are many varying aspects of this tale, and each is just as vital and interesting as the others. Secrets abound, fear and violence have escalated, and as each new piece of information is revealed it adds more unanswered questions. 

This is a complex story with many moving parts, yet it is not difficult to keep track of any of it. And much like in book one, the reader should expect not just violence, pain, betrayal, death, but also kindness and hope. For yes, despite all else, there is still hope within this story. 

If you enjoy post-apocalyptic stories about what might (or might not) be the end of the world as we know it, then you will very much enjoy this series, though if you have not yet read book one, I would strongly recommend reading that one first. I have enjoyed both this book and the previous one, and I will be looking forward to reading book three in this series once it has been released. Recommended.

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The Long Night by Alex Bueno

We've all been through power outages now & then, but what would happen if the power went out across the entire country? And not just a normal blackout, but one where everything electronic stops working all at once. No cell phones, no cars, nothing that requires any sort of electronics to make it work will even turn on. And all this happens with little to no warning. Now imagine that your family is separated by about 200 miles when it happens, and has no way to communicate with each other, no way to learn if each of you is okay or not, or if you can even make your way back home somehow.

This was an interesting post-apocalyptic novel that begins shortly before it becomes clear that there has been a long-term cyber attack being waged against the United States. This book does a great job of explaining how and such a thing was possible without putting the reader to sleep by being too technical. And the struggles faced by the three main groups of people focused on in this book, were very realistically portrayed, including the panic that naturally seems to follow in the face of the unknown.

I received a review copy of this book and enjoyed reading it. It was a well thought out tale and was well written. It included all of the things that I would expect to see in this genre. I enjoyed reading it and will be looking forward to seeing what happens next in book two in this series. If you enjoy post-apocalyptic books, I'd recommend giving this series a try.

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